TRIBE LOSES SECOND ROUND
Dixon: The Tribe has suffered what has been termed a temporary set back in it's legal suit against Poison Marina owner Jim Namen. The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld an earli er Missoula District Court ruling contending that the Tribes do not have authority to regulate docks and lake bottom structure on the portion of Flathead Lake lying within the Reservation borders.
The Tribe filed the lawsuit in 1974, requesting that all new and old construction of Namen's Marina facility be stopped, and all portions of land in trespass be put back into original condition.
The Council will be meeting on Monday with Tribal attorney Richard Baenan to discuss what further action will be taken. They will decide whether the case will be appealed to the United States Supreme Court, the only recourse left to the Tribe.
Poison Councilman, E. W. Mori-geau, has stated that the decision as he understands it, may only affect the former allotment lands, and may not have any bearing on homesteads or villa site property.
The Council has withheld comment on the case until meeting with Tribal legal counsel, however most feel that it will be impossible to avoid another appeal.
NEWSPAPER OF THE SALISH, PEND D'ORIELLES AND KOOTENAI TRIBES
VOLUME 6 NUMBER 3 NEW MOON OF THE CAMAS JUNE 1,1976
To Council or To Chief
CREDIT MANAGER SELECTED
Dixon: The Law & Order Dept. has been without a permanant Chief of Police since March 15. Councilman Sonny Morigeau was appointed Police Commissioner by the Council, and has been acting Chief since former Chief, Lloyd Jackson left the force.
It has been reported to the Char-Koosta that the Council has offered Morigeau the permanant position of head of the department. However, in order to accept the Chief's job, Morigeau would have to resign his position as Dixon Councilman.
Morigeau told the Char-Koosta that he would be willing to accept the job, having been Chief of Law and Order for 9 years in the past, he feels he can perform the duties required of him, however he now
feels that his position on the Council is more important at this time.
He stated that he will give the Council his answer at the Council meeting scheduled for this Friday.
Former Tribal Credit Manager Ken Dupuis, has been reinstated to that position by the Council at their May 7th meeting.
Dupuis gave up the Credit Manager's job in April to accept a position with the B.I.A. Billings Area Office. Unsatisfied with the new BIA job, Ken returned to the Reservation and reapplied for his old positio n.
His application was considered along with four other applicants. The other four were Art Barber, Allen Grenier, Kerry Shourds and Leon Walsh. Mr. Barber withdrew his application before the Council had made their decision.
The Council went into an Executive Session during the May 7 Council Meeting, to confer with the Credit Committee on their recommendation.
It was reported to the Char-Koosta that some changes were going to be made in the way the Credit office treated Tribal Members who came in for loans. There had been many complaints from Tribal members in the past concerning the attitude of Credit employees.
WE APOLOGIZE
We would like to extend our apologies to Raymond Santos, Arlee Councilman candidate in the May 1 special election. The elec tion results printed in the May 15 issue of the Char-Koosta contained a typographical error showing Ray's bother Joe Santos as receiving 12 votes. We are very sorry, Ray, and hope our error did not confuse the voters as to who they had cast their vote for.